Festival Thai Pongal

Autumnal equinox is loud Devas are asleep sound Wintry inclemency is around Reaching a solstice high abound This and that sometimes and sometimes Hide and seek of sun's gimmicks A phase of rain and cold in sweeps To sow and reap rice gold in heaps Holy Margazhi awakes In black and grey nips bathes Sanguine blot in rising mirth On the forehead of mother earth Margazhi sings her morning melody Thereon stringing in harmony Thiruppavai Thiruvempavai and Bhajans Holy Margazhi auspicious, matins propitious Margazhi grown pregnant Thai born resplendent From their sleep Devas are out Festive exultation bursts out 'Pongalo Pongal' for three days Thanking for the rains and crops In hands with flora and fauna lots Indra, Varuna, Surya and else gods ' Bhogi kottu' is to ring out 'Pongal pandikai' is to anew set out Kaanum Pongal, is ''Jalli Kattu' Sharpened horns coining bulls are out Bunchy turmeric, ginger, sugar cane satiable Decoratively around the pot of Pongal Cuisine of rice and jaggery glossy winkle With ghee, cardamom and nuts- sprinkle Vernal equinox is favourable Sun is offered the Thai Pongal A new year greatly grateful Upheld is festival of Thai Pongal